Educational Evaluations of Children With Special Needs: Clinical and Forensic ConsiderationsOver 6. 5 million children receive special education services each year in the U. S. As this number continues to rise, child and school psychologists are increasingly called upon to evaluate children and to recommend accommodations to meet the child's educational needs. But the process of evaluating children can be challenging, as it is often fraught with conflict between parents and school personnel. Even seasoned clinicians may have difficulty